VA - 101 Film Classics (2012)

For many their first encounter with classical music will be through its use in films and this collection makes a fantastic entry point to this rich and diverse world. Helpfully all tracks list the films alongside the music, so there will be no doubt as to where the music is familiar from.
Classical music has been used to memorable effect in films many times from Ride of the Valkyries in Apocalypse Now to Barber s Adagio in Platoon and from Also sprach Zarathustra in 2001: A Space Odyssey to Beethoven s Ninth in A Clockwork Orange. Occasionally, as in the case of Mozart s Piano Concerto No.21 used in Elvira Madigan, the film title has provided a lasting nickname for the music. All these favourites are included here.
Alongside two discs of popular favorites, there is a CD devoted entirely to piano music used in film, and another of opera favorites from the movies. Finally there are two discs of music composed for the cinema including the main themes from Star Wars and Schindler s List, both by John Williams, and classics from an earlier time including Gone with the Wind, Lawrence of Arabia and The Big Country.
With a running time approaching 8 hours of music this box set provides remarkable value for money.

Track List:

CD 1
1 Orff: Carmina Burana / Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi - "O Fortuna" (From "Excalibur")
by Brighton Festival Chorus & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Antal Doráti
2 Barber: Adagio For Strings, Op.11 (From "Platoon / The Elephant Man")
by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and Sir Neville Marriner
3 Beethoven: Symphony No.7 in A, Op.92 - 2. Allegretto (From "The King’s Speech")
by Wiener Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan
4 Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A, K.622 - 2. Adagio (From "Out Of Africa")
by Franklin Cohen & The Cleveland Orchestra & Christoph von Dohnányi
5 Handel: Suite No.11 in D minor, HWV 437 - Sarabande (From "Barry Lyndon")
by Christopher Hogwood
6 J.S. Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Continuo No.5 in F minor, BWV 1056 - 2. Largo (From "Hannah & Her Sisters")
by Thurston Dart & Philomusica of London
7 Pachelbel: Canon in D, P.37 (From "The Father Of The Bride")
by Stuttgarter Kammerorchester and Karl Münchinger
8 Ravel: Boléro, M.81 (Excerpt / Finale)
by L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and Ernest Ansermet
9 J.S. Bach: Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068 - 2. Air (From "The Spy Who Loved Me")
by Stuttgarter Kammerorchester and Karl Münchinger
10 Schubert: String Quintet in C, D.956 - 2. Adagio (From "Conspiracy")
by Weller Quartet & Dietfried Gurtler
11 Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op.20, TH.12 / Act 2 - No.10 Scène (Moderato) (From "Billy Elliot / Black Swan")
by Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal and Charles Dutoit
12 Shostakovich: Jazz Suite No.2 - 6. Waltz II (From "Eyes Wide Shut")
by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Riccardo Chailly
13 Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L.75 - Orch. Henri Pierre Edouard Mouton (1917- ) - Clair de lune (From "Ocean's Eleven")
by Eastman-Rochester "Pops" Orchestra and Frederick Fennell
14 Holst: The Planets, Op.32 - 5. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age (From "The Yards")
by Berliner Philharmoniker and Sir Colin Davis
15 Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 - Overture (From "Tracing Places")
by London Philharmonic Orchestra and Sir Georg Solti
16 Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2 - "Hallelujah" (From "Bridget Jones’s Diary")
by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus and Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and Sir Neville Marriner

CD 2
1 R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op.30 - Prelude (From "2001: A Space Odyssey")
by Los Angeles Philharmonic and Zubin Mehta
2 Beethoven: Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op.125 - "Choral" - 4. Presto - Allegro assai (From "A Clockwork Orange")
by Dame Joan Sutherland & Marilyn Horne & James King & Martti Talvela & Wiener Staatsopernchor & Wiener Philharmoniker & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
3 Mahler: Symphony No.5 in C Sharp Minor - 4. Adagietto (Sehr langsam) (From "Death In Venice")
by Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Sir Georg Solti
4 Mozart: Symphony No.25 in G minor, K.183 - 1. Allegro con brio (From "Amadeus")
by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and Sir Neville Marriner
5 Albinoni: Adagio in G Minor for Strings and Organ (From "Gallipoli")
by Alastair Ross & Simon Standage & Richard Hickox Orchestra & Richard Hickox
6 Handel: Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV 258 - 1. Zadok the Priest (From "The Madness Of King George")
by The Choir of King's College, Cambridge & English Chamber Orchestra & Sir David Willcocks
7 Handel: Solomon HWV 67 / Act 3 - The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba (From "Four Weddings & A Funeral")
by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and Sir Neville Marriner
8 Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85 - 1. Adagio - Moderato (From "Hilary & Jackie")
by Julian Lloyd Webber and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Yehudi Menuhin
9 Verdi: La forza del destino - Original St.Petersburg version - Sinfonia (From "Jean de Florette")
by Kirov Orchestra, St Petersburg and Valery Gergiev
10 Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana - Intermezzo (From "Raging Bull")
by The National Philharmonic Orchestra & Gianandrea Gavazzeni
11 J.S. Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043 - 2. Largo ma non tanto (From "Children Of A Lesser God")
by Jaap Schröder & Christopher Hirons & The Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood
12 Vivaldi: Nulla in mundo pax, R.630 - 1. Nulla in mundo pax sincera (From "Shine")
by Emma Kirkby & The Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood
13 Mozart: Serenade in G, K.525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" - 1. Allegro (From "The Bonfire Of The Vanities")
by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and Sir Neville Marriner
14 J.S. Bach: Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord No.3 in G minor, BWV 1029 - Arr. Cello & Piano - 2. Adagio (From "Truly, Madly, Deeply")
by János Starker and György Sebök
15 Saint-Saëns: Symphony No.3 in C Minor, Op.78, R.176 - "Organ Symphony" - 2b. Maestoso - Più allegro - Molto allegro (From "Babe")
by Peter Hurford & Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal & Charles Dutoit

CD 3
1 Addinsell: Warsaw Concerto (From "Dangerous Moonlight")
by Cristina Ortiz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Moshe Atzmon
2 Nyman: The Piano - The Heart Asks Pleasure First
by Jean-Yves Thibaudet
3 Mozart: Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major, K.467 - 2. Andante (From "Elvira Madigan")
by Radu Lupu & English Chamber Orchestra & Uri Segal
4 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 -"Moonlight" - 1. Adagio sostenuto (From "Being John Malkevich")
by Vladimir Ashkenazy
5 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major Op.73 -"Emperor" - 2. Adagio un poco mosso (From "Dead Poets Society / Picnic At Hanging Rock")
by Vladimir Ashkenazy & The Cleveland Orchestra
6 J.S. Bach: Aria mit 30 Veränderungen, BWV 988 "Goldberg Variations" - Aria (From "The Silence Of The Lambs")
by András Schiff
7 Chopin: Nocturne No.20 in C Sharp Minor, Op.Posth. (From "The Pianist")
by Vladimir Ashkenazy
8 Schubert: Piano Trio No.2 in E flat, Op.100 D.929 - 2. Andante con moto (From "The Piano Teacher")
by Beaux Arts Trio
9 Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18 - 2. Adagio sostenuto (From "Brief Encounter")
by Vladimir Ashkenazy & London Symphony Orchestra & André Previn
10 Satie: 3 Gymnopédies - No.1 (From "What Lies Beneath")
by Pascal Rogé
11 The Dream of Olwen (From "While I Live")
by Wilhelm Davos & London Festival Orchestra & Laszlo Tabor
12 Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor, Op.30 - 1. Allegro ma non tanto (From "Shine")
by Vladimir Ashkenazy & Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam & Bernard Haitink
13 Mozart: Piano Sonata No.11 in A, K.331 -"Alla Turca" - 3. Alla Turca (Allegretto) (From "The Truman Show")
by András Schiff
14 Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies, S.244 - No.2 in C sharp minor (From "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?")
by Misha Dichter

CD 4
1 Wagner: Die Walküre, WWV 86B / Act 3 - Ride of the Valkyries (From "Apocalypse Now")
by Birgit Nilsson & Berit Lindholm & Brigitte Fassbaender & Claudia Hellmann & Helen Watts & Helga Dernesch & Marilyn Tyler & Vera Schlosser & Wiener Philharmoniker & Sir Georg Solti
2 Catalani: La Wally / Act 1 - "Ebben? Ne andrò lontana" (From "Diva")
by Renata Tebaldi & Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo & Fausto Cleva
3 Leoncavallo: Pagliacci / Act 1 - "Recitar!…Vesti la giubba" (From "The Untouchables")
4 Puccini: Gianni Schicchi - "Oh! mio babbino caro" (From "A Room With A View")
by Renata Tebaldi & Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino & Lamberto Gardelli
5 Bellini: Norma / Act 1 - "Casta Diva" (From "Lorenzo’s Oil")
by Dame Joan Sutherland and London Symphony Chorus and London Symphony Orchestra and Richard Bonynge
6 Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 1 - "Questa o quella" (From "Wall Street")
by Luciano Pavarotti & London Symphony Orchestra & Richard Bonynge
7 Mozart: Così fan tutte, K.588 / Act 1 - "Soave sia il vento" (From "Sunday, Bloody Sunday")
by Lucia Popp & Brigitte Fassbaender & Tom Krause & Vienna Haydn Orchestra & István Kertész
8 Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 2 - "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (From "Life Is Beautiful")
by Dame Joan Sutherland & Huguette Tourangeau & Chorus Pro Arte Lausanne Du Brassus & Radio Suisse Romande Chorus & L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande & Richard Bonynge
9 Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Act 2 - "Un bel dì vedremo" (From "Victor/Victoria")
by Mirella Freni & Wiener Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan
10 Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3 - "La donna è mobile"
by Luciano Pavarotti & London Symphony Orchestra & Richard Bonynge
11 Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 / Act 1 - Habanera (From "Trainspotting")
by Marilyn Horne & Wiener Opernchor & Wiener Opernorchester & Henry Lewis
12 Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 / Act 3 - "Che soave zeffiretto" (From "The Shawshank Redemption")
by Kiri Te Kanawa & Lucia Popp & London Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti
13 Delibes: Lakmé / Act 1 - "Viens, Mallika, … Dôme épais" (From "Someone To Watch Over Me")
by Dame Joan Sutherland and Jane Berbié and Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo and Richard Bonynge
14 Puccini: La Bohème / Act 1 - "Che gelida manina" (From "Moonstruck")
by Luciano Pavarotti & Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan
15 Bizet: Les pêcheurs de perles, WD 13 / Act 1 - "Je crois entendre encore" (From "The Man Who Cried")
by Léopold Simoneau & Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux & Jean Fournet
16 Dvorák: Rusalka, Op.114, B. 203 / Act 1 - Song to the Moon (From "Driving Miss Daisy")
by Pilar Lorengar & Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia & Giuseppe Patanè
17 Giordano: Andrea Chénier / Act 3 - "La mamma morta" (From "Philadelphia")
by Montserrat Caballé & The National Philharmonic Orchestra & Riccardo Chailly
18 Puccini: Turandot / Act 3 - "Nessun dorma!" (From "The Witches Of Eastwick")
by Luciano Pavarotti & The John Alldis Choir & Wandsworth School Boys Choir & London Philharmonic Orchestra & Zubin Mehta

CD 5
1 Williams: Main Title From "Star Wars"
by Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra & Zubin Mehta
2 Williams: Princess Leia's Theme (From "Star Wars")
by Los Angeles Philharmonic and Zubin Mehta
3 Horner: My Heart Will Go On (From "Titanic")
by Prague Philharmonia & Nick Ingman
4 Rota: Romeo And Juliet: Love Theme
by Prague Philharmonia & Nick Ingman
5 I Will Always Love You (From "The Bodyguard")
by Prague Philharmonia & Nick Ingman
6 Barry: We Have All The Time In The World (From "On Her Majesty’s Secret Service")
by Prague Philharmonia & Nick Ingman
7 Up Where We Belong (From "An Officer & A Gentleman")
by Prague Philharmonia & Nick Ingman
8 Take My Breath Away (From "Top Gun")
by Prague Philharmonia & Nick Ingman
9 Can You Feel The Love Tonight (From "The Lion King")
by Prague Philharmonia & Nick Ingman
10 Evergreen (From "A Star Is Born")
by Prague Philharmonia & Nick Ingman
11 Love Is All Around (From "Four Weddings & A Funeral")
by Prague Philharmonia & Nick Ingman
12 Morricone, A. Morricone: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
by Prague Philharmonia & Nick Ingman
13 Morricone: Gabriel's Oboe (From "The Mission")
by Prague Philharmonia & Nick Ingman
14 Campbell: Try A Little Tenderness (From "The Commitments")
by Prague Philharmonia & Nick Ingman
15 Mancini: Moon River (From "Breakfast At Tiffany’s")
by Prague Philharmonia & Nick Ingman
16 Lai: Where Do I Begin (From "Love Story")
by Prague Philharmonia & Nick Ingman
17 Wright: When A Man Loves A Woman
by Prague Philharmonia & Nick Ingman
18 The Way We Were
by Prague Philharmonia & Nick Ingman
19 Jarre: Somewhere My Love (From "Doctor Zhivago")
by Prague Philharmonia & Nick Ingman
20 How Deep Is Your Love (From "Saturday Night Fever")
by Prague Philharmonia & Nick Ingman
21 Cavatina (From "The Deer Hunter")
by Stanley Black and his Orchestra
22 Williams: Schindler's List: Main Theme
by Janine Jansen & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Barry Wordsworth

CD 6
1 The Big Country
by London Festival Orchestra and Stanley Black
2 The Magnificent Seven: Theme
by London Festival Orchestra and Stanley Black
3 Stagecoach - Main Theme
by London Festival Orchestra and Stanley Black
4 The Green Leaves Of Summer (From "The Alamo")
by London Festival Chorus and London Festival Orchestra and Stanley Black
5 Casablanca
by London Festival Orchestra and Stanley Black
6 Blood And Sand
by London Festival Orchestra and Stanley Black
7 Ari's Theme From "Exodus"
by London Festival Orchestra and Stanley Black
8 Lawrence Of Arabia: Theme
by London Festival Orchestra and Stanley Black
9 Antony And Cleopatra's Theme
by London Festival Orchestra and Stanley Black
10 Sea Hawk: Main Title
by London Festival Orchestra and Stanley Black
11 Patton, Lust For Glory - Main Theme
by London Festival Orchestra and Stanley Black
12 A Love Like This (From "For Whom The Bell Tolls")
by London Festival Orchestra and Stanley Black
13 Bliss: Things to Come - Suite - March
by The National Philharmonic Orchestra & Bernard Herrmann
14 Herrmann: North By Northwest
by London Philharmonic Orchestra & Bernard Herrmann
15 Theme From "Spellbound"
by London Festival Chorus and London Festival Orchestra and Stanley Black
16 Gone With The Wind - Music From The Motion Picture
by London Festival Orchestra and Stanley Black